[Politics] Club insensitivity re crimes of state of Israel

[Buzzer]

Start of a new trend. Players to apologise for tenuous national wrongdoing. Dunk and Stephens to apologise for socks with sandals, Duffy for Mrs Brown's Boys, Izquierdo for the part cocaine played in the death of John Belushi, Knockaert to apologise for the execution of Knight Templar Jacques De Molay and Uwe to apologise for Kraftwerk being so crap at bringing out new albums.

 

[clapham_gull]

 

[spence]

Brilliant fishing. Real them in from a pro Israel supporter

 

[WhingForPresident]

 

[shingle]

Can't believe how many people fell for this one.

Truly staggering given the elevated IQ's of most NSCers

 

[Coxovi]

Wow, this really is a pretty poor OP and sentiment. Agree Beram and Hemed are a hope for the future of that land, not an affront to it! If it is not a fishing trip it is pretty sophmoric politics.

 

[beadman]

If any of these half baked , knee jerk, one line replies were prepared to read the text of my carefully drafted message they would discover the following.
The most important is aspect is the month of May - the 70th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel & the start of brutal repression of the Palestinian people
I have no objection to players from Israel representing our club
There is a very clear distinction between Israeli citizens of different religious persuasions in terms of their rights within the country
Sport and politics cannot and never will be kept apart - the South African regime was brought to its knees through international boycotts, sport being particularly effective in this respect

 

[astralavi]

 

[The Large One]

That reminds me - thanks for the heads-up.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMER HEMED AND BERAM KAYAL.

31 and 30 today respectively.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I hope Üwe and Pascal are not January and August respectively.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Brilliant fishing trip by the OP. Bravo. Landed some big fish tonight

 

[BadFish]

Perhaps they should not be in the calendar at all, at least until those people who share the same religious beliefs as them can start treating each other a bit better.

In fact, I suggest we should tear up both their contracts, how dare they be born in the same month that the state of Israel was created?

They are both so insensitive.

Yours, Outraged of Hove

 

[spence]

If any of these half baked , knee jerk, one line replies were prepared to read the text of my carefully drafted message they would discover the following.
The most important is aspect is the month of May - the 70th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel & the start of brutal repression of the Palestinian people
I have no objection to players from Israel representing our club
There is a very clear distinction between Israeli citizens of different religious persuasions in terms of their rights within the country
Sport and politics cannot and never will be kept apart - the South African regime was brought to its knees through international boycotts, sport being particularly effective in this respect

Agree about sports and politics never being kept apart. Polish football supporters brought down the communist regime.

This topic is perfect for....... [MENTION=18]Robot Chicken[/MENTION]

 

[Captain Sensible]

Who’s spoof account is this? A.. VERY good wind up.

 

[Eeyore]

I was reeled in briefly. Very briefly.

 

[spence]

I was reeled in briefly. Very briefly.

Sorry you were put in a landing net and bagged = CAUGHT

 

[beadman]

I am sorry so few of those posting seem capable to following the drift of a perfectly coherent argument. Perhaps I should have known better.
No one is expecting individual players to be responsible of the crimes of their individual countries - our home grown players would have a lot of explaining to do
We do not celebrate Sharpeville, the Peterloo Massacre or the Bengal Famine - we should not appear to be celebrating the founding of the State of Israel.
The issue is clear - innocent protesters are being shot and killed as a result of the events put in train 70 years ago this month. It shouldn't take a genius in the marketing department to have worked out May 2018 & Israel are a bad mix.

 

[maffew]

Superb, did you actually send it? Really?

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

The club's January signings have ensured that Hemed will never play for the first team again. What more do you want?

 

[portlock seagull]

Zzzzzzz night night